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join or start your own local chapter

Thousands of students across the Maryland and across the nation are joining Future Business Leaders of America! FBLA is the premier organization for students preparing for careers in business and the largest﻿student business organization in the world with a quar﻿ter﻿ of a million mem﻿bers. FBLA prepares students for "real-world" professional experiences. Members gain the competitive edge for college and career success.

Dues and Membership Procedures

Dues for Maryland FBLA are $12 per student ($6 national dues and $6 state dues). All membership payments (National and Maryland State) are made directly to National FBLA, not to Maryland State, through the FBLA National site using their online registration system.

Absolutely NO dues are to be sent to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
or the Maryland FBLA Treasurer (Jessica McGowan). All dues must be sent directly to
National FBLA.

Once membership information is entered at the national site, dues (both national and state) will be payable to:

FBLA-PBL, Inc.P. O. Box 79063Baltimore, MD 21279-0063

Important Deadlines for Dues

To be eligible for the Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit, your chapter must have paid state and national dues by October 20 for at least five (5) members.To compete regional conferences, dues MUST be paid prior to registering for the regional conference.To compete at and/or attend the Maryland State Leadership Conference, dues MUST be paid by March 1.To compete at the National Leadership Conference, dues MUST be paid by March 1.

Want to start a chapter at your school?

Thank you for your interest in FBLA and taking the next step to prepare students for college and careers! We'll help you every step of the way to establishing your very own high school chapter.
In order to start a chapter, the chapter must have an advisor and a minimum of five members. To start a new chapter, you should request a Chapter Organization Packet. There is an initial charter fee of $20 and annual dues are $12 per member, which includes both State and National registration.
Existing chapters do not need to submit a New Chapter Packet.

SINCE 1957Maryland FBLA was established in April 1957, with the first chartered chapter at Forest Park High School in Baltimore.There are five administrative regions in Maryland FBLA, each headed by a Regional Vice President. In January and February, each region holds a competition to decide the members eligible to compete at the State Leadership Conference in the spring. Members placing first, second, third, or fourth in their competitive event at the SLC are eligible to compete at the National Leadership Conference hosted by National FBLA-PBL.